Vanity-case compact



Sept. 2, 1930. J. T. SCULLY VANITY CA'SE COMPACT Filed Dec. 9, 1927 2 shuts-sheet 1 INVENTOR Sept. 2, 1930 SCULLY. 1,774,903 I VANITY CASE COMPACT Filed Dec. 9, 1927 2 snaps-sheet 2 INVENTOR -15 powder." further object ofthe invention-. 'isthe' provision of a vanity case compact "which-in addition toj thd' above. and: other obj ect's anl advantages has simplicity and durability of Patented Sept. 2, 1930 r .ioizm'r; scurry, orlNEw YORK, Y.

' I lv 'l wgc sicom ca Application fiie'aieeember 9, 19 27 sefia1m 2aas55;'

' This invention relates to" improvements in vanity case compacts and has especial reference to vanity case "compacts-which'contain a mirror section foldable'iupon'a powder con"- 5 tainer section, an" object being to provide a put which is housed'removably inthe 61 pact and which has'ahandle. a 1

Another object ofth'e invention is the pro: vision of a vanity'casecompac't whichhas a handle thereon. I 7

'A' further'object of theinventionfis the provision of means in a handleIof a powder daub which permits the pufi to accommodate itself, to the decrease in-the height: of "the construction and low cost of manufacture. l I

With the above and other-objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and detailsof c'onstruction to be hereinafter more. fully described,,i1luspointed out in the appended'claiins.

In the. drawings tion.

Figure p withparts broken away. a 1 p F'gure 3 is a top elevation of the invention, a 1;

Figure 4 is atop viewof parts of the inventionr V Figure 5 invention; 7 v Figure-6 is a'to tion ofa part of the invention. I I,

77 of Figured a a Figure 8 is atop view withparts open of V the invention.

Figure 9 is a'sid a parts in Figure 8. i

trated in the accompanying drawings and Figure 1 is a'side elevation of the inve'ns;

2 isa sideelevation of the'inven'tion is a frontviewof'sections of the' elevation of a'mbd ma Figure 7 is asectional view'along thellinef e'viewof a modification of}.

' r to'f be-closed-over;thehandleh, an opening Figure 10' is anflend viewof Figure 8 with the lid closed and parts broken away.

It hasbeen my observationiin regardingfthe' feminine sex while'they apply talcum powder tothe face that the puff which acpactsi ja small device, carried in the hand bag, havingal'mirror, powder, a puff and meafi 'foropening a lidis' graspfid' in the fingers while'applyin'gthe powder and 'asfa result of' having somuch of the handqb'etween the'fface and the small mirror evenfd-isv ,trib'ution or conscious uneven distribution of the'powder is not so readily efi'ected. Rela tively speaking the hand is large 'while the companies the powder-in 'sd called comp'uif and mirror aresmall. C011seque'ntly,"in myjpresent invention, I provide meansto:

body easily and'readily carried in .a purse' or otherhandbag i- Referring tdthe drawings in detailwherein like characters'ofreference denote cor're spending" =parts,i; thereference 7 character. 1

indicates theljower portion; of ICOmp'actf' which is or round shape and adaptedto CO IIf E I win face powder, and the "referencenumber" 1 2' indicates ItheQupper portion of the 00m p act, also' round' in" shape. mirr r 'Q- is secured to theinner side ofthe top wall of QQand'ce-me'nted thereto." 'fAhin'ge 3' connectsmore efiic'iently and gracefully apply powder a to} the face in j combination with afinirr'or} i and these means are provided in a compact the lower portionlfto the upp'er'jportion 2.1

On the lower portion 1, as at:"1-4 i's"secured a handle 4 which'preferably has a ball shaped Qn FQE- a hiproi ti 7 0n h upp r 1 portion" 2 is-jadapted to yieldably *fit over a projection;provided in the lower prtion 1' to hold bothportionsyieldinglytogether." A

,- powder puflf f-1'1, oflambs wool or other suitablem'ateria'lis secured at "12 to5a" handle 7 j;5', havingfa'ball shapedfend preferablyThe puf f 'i-re'sts in the lower portion- -1 abo've t11e; H I powder" 10 and the handle --5 projects out} wardly of the"; portions 1 and2; Anangle' V v 15Tisf provided in the handle" 5to p'er mit the: 1

pufftoberubbed'againstthespowderwithout' thewall of l'interfering'with thehandleb. 1 f I Togp'ermit the upperportion2'Ioftheicompaot v I8provided i This enin -41s rests-5 upon the handle beyond' the angle 15 in the a handle; 5,ias shown'in' Fi'gures. I andQLif The V handles 4 and 5fareipreferably provided 'withballjshapedgends6 6?gbecause li prefera :to space part of the handles apart in order .6 and 6 will'serve to maintain a space between part of the handles so they may be easily grasped with'the fingers for opening.

When, then, the compactis opened for use, the user may hold the handle i in one hand.

This handle 4, of course, will hold the portions 1 and 2m position as shown in Figure w tue of theangle 15 the puff may be swung through an arc in the powder containing por- 4, the portion 2 being foldable upwards on the hinge 3. The handle 5 of the puff 11 may be grasped with the other hand,a'nd by virtion 1, and then applied to the face.

' In the above figures thepuif 11' has been shown f around form and of soft yielding .material;

In FigurelG I show a rear View of a puff 11 having a changeable covering '16 covering the face'of 11 and terminating at the rear in I the line .19 Elastic'strips 17 and 17 hold the covering in place,

Figures 8 and 10 illustrateamodification in the shape ofethe puff-and show; soft material l6icemented to the face of the puff, 11;

In-.Figure-10 I illustrate the puff ll of Figures 8 and 10 having a handle 5 of cylindrical shape to removably house a Zlipstick 5 joint 23. j

Y'claimis:' I r r I I V '1. A vanity box comprising -a powder -re.-'

carried in a ferrule 5? with a shoulder The invention ;Having described the invention, what I ceiving section,- a a lid section hingeably mounted tolsaid powder receiving section, a mirror in said lid sectlon a powder daub housablewithin said powc er section, and a handlefor the daub,'said. handle projecting outwards-beyond the walls; of said powder receiving section and said lid section.

2. A vanity box comprising a powder receiving section, a handle on said powder remounted tosaidpowder section, a mirror 1n is susceptibleof various changes in'its form, proportions and minor detailsof construction and the right is here inlreserved to make such changes as properly fall within thescope of the appended claims.

containing portion and the said mirror holding portion.

4. In combination, a box adapted to contain face powder, a mirror held by a lid for said box, means on said box engaging means on said lid to yieldably hold said lid in closed position, powder applying means in said box, said powder applying means secured to a handle one end of which extends outside of said box through an aperture provided for that purpose.- i1

5.j'In a vanity box compact comprising a powder containing portion and a mirror holding portion and having housed therein, a powder puff with a handle thereto, said handle of said powder puff having means therein to house the end of a cosmetic stick.

6. A vanity box comprising a powder containingportion and a mirror holding portion, said box housing having therein a powder pufiwith a handle thereto, said handle of said powder puff projecting outwards be yond said powder containing: portion, and means included in said handle to house the end of a cosmetic stick.

7. In a face powder receiving compact having hingeably mounted thereto a lid section, a powder puff mounted between said compact and lid and having a handle there-- to, said handle projecting outwards beyond the end wall of said face powder receiving compact. f

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' ceiving section, a lid section hingea'blyfl said lid section, a powder daub housable v l within saidpowdersection and a handle for saiddaub, saidjhandle projecting outwards beyond the walls; of said powder re- Y 1 .ceiving section and said lid'sectiom 3. Ina vanity .boxcornpact comprising a "powder: containing portion nd a mirror' j holding portion, a handle project ng from the powder: containing portion, a 'powder* daubhoused insaidxpowder containing portion andga. handle for saidldaub, said handle v projectingoutwards beyond thesaid powder; I 

